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Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii

Disney recently released the name of the new resort and spa in Ko Olina, “Aulani.” The resort is currently in full construction mode and the first phase of Aulani is scheduled to open in fall 2011. Located on 21 acres of oceanfront property in Ko Olina Resort Aulani will offer 360 hotel rooms and 481 timeshare villas.

Walt Disney Imagineering team has worked with local architects and cultural experts to come up with this family vacation destination that takes its inspiration from Hawaiian culture. Highlights will include for children a wonderland of water including a river, large pools, water slides, and lagoons. For adults, Aulani will offer extraordinary spa services and world-class amenities.

Disney never disappoints its followers and by looking at Aulani’s website and the renderings of the future resort Oahu residents won’t have to travel far to get the full Walt Disney family experience. For more information on the new resort visit: http://resorts.disney.go.com/aulani-hawaii-resort .